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“Today is Opening Day, which means it’s a great day to arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor.”
That’s a tweet from the official Tampa Bay Rays Twitter account … using the biggest day of the season to bring justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by 3 police officers in her Louisville home.
The Rays made the impactful statement early Friday morning … hours before kicking off their season against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Not only did the team make waves with the tweet … the Rays are also committing $100,000 to local groups fighting systemic racism.
“Systemic racism is real,” the team said. “Let’s unite for positive change.”
The Rays organization has committed $100,000 to local groups @CDCofTampa_ @PCUrbanLeague @eji_org Remembrance Project @NAACP5139 @pinellasreentry who fight systemic racism.
Please visit our social justice resource guide: https://t.co/irYdBs9eMM #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/O0S6LaBGDH
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 24, 2020
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The MLB as a whole has shown solidarity with Black Lives Matter at the start of the season … with kneeling demonstrations, video messages and jersey patches.
Players — including Dodgers star Mookie Betts and several S.F. Giants — took a knee during the national anthem before their game Thursday to symbolize a need for change in the country.
The NBA’s biggest names have also made a push for justice for Breonna … with LeBron James recently making it clear they are not giving up on the fight.